Sanitary food package



Passed Nov. a, 41931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WIIJJIAI H. H. SANFORD, 0l. HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT SANITARY FOOD PACKAGE Application led August 5, 1930. Serial 170.4733.

This invention relates more particularly to a package containing a sandwich although thefilling may be other formed edible substance such as a piece of cake. The object of the invention is to provide a sanitary package containing formed edible material which is so constructed that the edible filler will'be thorou hly protected from the atmosphere, but may e easily and quickly extruded from the enclosing envelope and eaten without being touched by the hands of the consumer of the food.

The invention is embodied in a package which comprises a bag or envelope that is designed to be opened at one end only and that encloses a wrap er containing the edible substance. In the ag or envelope at theclosed end below the edible substance is a follower -or extruder, which when the closed end of k the bag or envelope is pressed by the thumbl and fingers, slides up and pushes the edible piece out from the open end of the bag or envelope without dismtegrating it, and so that the edible piece may be eaten without being tainted by the hands or without soiling the hands.' A In the accompanying drawings Fig.- 1 shows a side view of a package which embodies the invention in closed condition. Fig.

3o 2 shows an edge view 'of the same. Fig. 3

shows a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a.k

view illustrating the use of the package.

The outside memberof the package that is desirably made of thin waterproofed aper, is illustrated in the form of an enve ope '1 which has a flap 2 at the end that is designed to remain permanently closed, and a flap 3 at the end from which it is desired to extrude the sandwich 4 that is encased in a wrapper 5 desirably of waxed paper. In the exterior enveloping member at the closed end and below the sandwich is a follower or extruder 6 that is triangular in cross section and is referably made of a folded piece of card-v oard covered with wax paper. With the follower in the bottom of the envelope, the edible contents of the package, which may be a sandwich, piece of cake or an similar article of food, is wrapped in the t in wrap- 50 per, preferably wax paper which will keep it fresh'and'protect it from the atmosphere, is

inserted in the envelope on top of the folfrom the envelope `without being broken. 60

The inner end of the wrapper is torn ofi' and the sandwich eaten, and as fast as it is consumed, by pressure on the follower more may be extruded and the wrapper further torn oli'.

If desired a condiment, relish, piece of gum, or stick of candy 7 may be placed in theftriangularfollower to be eaten after the salidw'ich has been consumed.

` This package is simple and cheap. It rotects the edible matter from the atmos ere and from becoming disintegrated, aus the edible matter may be ejected and eaten with' out being touched by the hands of the consumer so that the hands do not become soiled nor does the edible matter become dirty or tainted by contact with the lingers.

The invention claimed is:

1. A food package comprising an exterior envelope having one end permanently closed and the other end adapted to be opened, formed edible substance encased in a wrap er enclosed in the envelope, and a follower t atV is triangular in cross section movable in the envelope at the closed end for extruding the wrapped edible substance from the open end of the envelope.

2. A 'package comprising a sandwich, an envelope enclosing the sandwich, and a triangularpiece movable in the envelope below the sandwich and which when the envelope is squeezed adjacent to said piece the sandwich from the envelo WILLIAM v ANFORD.

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